At present, Pressurised Heavy Water Reactors (PHWRs) are under construction in the states of Gujarat, Rajasthan, and Haryana.  More PHWRs are proposed to be set up in the states of Haryana, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh & Karnataka.

 

PHWRs are expected to contribute a significant portion of electricity to be generated from nuclear sources in the country.

 

The share of generation of electricity from PHWRs in the last three years is as follows:

            (in million units)

Year	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16
Total Generation	35333	37835	37456
Generation from PHWRs	32099	31491	33909

 

 

This information was provided by the Union Minister of State (Independent Charge)  Development of North-Eastern Region (DoNER), MoS PMO, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Atomic Energy and Space, Dr Jitendra Singh in written reply to a question in Lok Sabha today. 

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